Ecology Flashcards by lisou ls | Brainscape

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to waste

A

gaspiller

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waste

A

gaspillage

déchet

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pollution

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la pollution

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to pollute

A

polluer

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to contaminate

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contaminer

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acid rain

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pluie d’acide

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sulphur

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soufre

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carbon dioxide

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acide carbonique

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carbon monoxide

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oxyde de carbon

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oil slick

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marée noire

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dump

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décharge

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garbage

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ordures

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dumping at sea

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déversement illégal (dans la mer)

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(toxic) waste disposal

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déversements toxiques

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poison

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poison

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nuclear discharge

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décharge nucléaire

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greenhouse effect

A

effet de serre

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ozone layer

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couche d’ozone

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global warming

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réchauffement global

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lead-free petrol

A

essence sans plomb

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recycling

A

recyclage

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to recycle

A

recycler

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biodegradable

A

biodégradable

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bottle banking

A

collecte de verre

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rainforest

A

forêt tropical

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deforestation

A

déboisement (à grande échelle)

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devastation

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dévastation

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soil erosion

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érosion

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an environmental disaster

A

désastre écologique

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pests

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organismes nuisibles

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pesticide

A

pesticide

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endangered species

A

espèces en voie de disparition

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extinct

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disparue (une espèce)

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nature/environmental conservation

A

défense de l’environnement

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conservation

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préservation

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poaching

A

braconnage

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whaling

A

pêche à la baleine

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conservation measures

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mesures de protection

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efforts to curb/to counter the greenhouse effect

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des mesures pour lutter contre l’effet de serre

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a green

A

un écologiste militant ou qqn qui s’intéresse vivement aux problèmes de l’environnement